Fire Scout takes off. (Airscoop).[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: The Navy's RQ-8A Fire Scout vertical takeoff and landing Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) A flight technique in which an aircraft rises directly into the air and settles vertically onto the ground. Such aircraft do not need runways but can operate from a small pad or, in some cases, from an unprepared site. unmanned aerial vehicle A powered, aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely, can be expendable or recoverable, and can carry a lethal or nonlethal payload. began its flight test program at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake For other uses, see China Lake (disambiguation). Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake or NAWS China Lake (ICAO: KNID, FAA LID: NID) is an airborne weapons testing and training range operated by the United States Navy and its contractors. , Calif., on 19 May. The Fire Scout is a fully autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle designed to provide situational awareness and precision targeting support for the Navy and Marine Corps. |
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